Xavier Barber Professional website


About Me

I was born in Dénia (Spain) in 1972 and graduated in Statistics (2000). I got my PhD in Statistics in 2009 The thesis title was “Geostastistical models for bioclimatic indices” and my advisor were Javier MOrales and Antonio López-Quílez.

I have been teaching and doing research in the Miguel Hernández University since 2005 I became Associate Professor of Statistics and Operations Research in 2018.

Research groups to which I belong

  • Statistical methods applied in agriculture, life sciences and education (Principal investigator)

  • Valencia Bayesian Research Group (VABAR). Based at the University of Valencia.

  • Statistical Modeling Ecology Group (SMEG). An inter-disciplinary research group, linking researchers from the Schools of Mathematics and Statistics, Biology and Ecology.

Current Status

  • Deputy Vice-Rector for Research.

  • Statsitical Editor Public Health Nutrition.

Professional Societies

  • Former Treasurer of the Spanish Region of the International Biometric Society (2014-2019).

  • Member of the Representative Council of the International Biometric Society (2021-2025).

Xavier Barber Professional website


About Me

I was born in Dénia (Spain) in 1972 and graduated in Statistics (2000). I got my PhD in Statistics in 2009 The thesis title was “Geostastistical models for bioclimatic indices” and my advisor were Javier MOrales and Antonio López-Quílez.

I have been teaching and doing research in the Miguel Hernández University since 2005 I became Associate Professor of Statistics and Operations Research in 2018.

Research groups to which I belong

  • Statistical methods applied in agriculture, life sciences and education (Principal investigator)

  • Valencia Bayesian Research Group (VABAR). Based at the University of Valencia.

  • Statistical Modeling Ecology Group (SMEG). An inter-disciplinary research group, linking researchers from the Schools of Mathematics and Statistics, Biology and Ecology.

Current Status

  • Deputy Vice-Rector for Research.

  • Statsitical Editor Public Health Nutrition.

Professional Societies

  • Former Treasurer of the Spanish Region of the International Biometric Society (2014-2019).

  • Member of the Representative Council of the International Biometric Society (2021-2025).